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    Monday, 24 May 2010

    Chief Whip talks on how to manage the coalition...

    "I'm interested myself in how it's going to work – we are only at the start of a five-year Parliament and there are going to be many challenges that come along.

    "With a coalition of two big parties you obviously have a broader line of support to bring together.

    "It is inevitable that there are going to be times when we are taking measures jointly as a Government, but we will be whipping Tory MPs to vote for a measure taken by a Liberal Democrat.

    "Yes it's going to be a challenge. But my job is always a challenge."


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